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SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM

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SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM

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Jonathan Coe’s The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim (2010) explores how communications technology contributes to the central character’s social disconnectedness and isolation. The novel focuses on Maxwell Sim, a man deeply affected by broken relationships, failed family ties, and a desperate longing for meaningful connection. Through his portrayal of Maxwell’s internal and external struggles, Coe evaluates the paradox of modern communication. Although surrounded by various tools of communication designed to connect people, Maxwell experiences emotional distance and growing loneliness. His relationships lack intimacy, and his only consistent connections are virtual, which lack the depth and authenticity of real relationships. Maxwell’s declining mental health, marked by clinical depression, underscores the emotional cost of a hyper-connected yet emotionally detached society. By examining Maxwell Sim’s experiences, this paper demonstrates how technological tools of communication often intensify, rather than bridge, emotional distance and social disconnectedness between individuals.

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The article has been prepared in accordance with research and publication ethics. This study does not require ethics committee approval.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ocak 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

12 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 50

Kaynak Göster

APA
Varghaiyan, N. (2026). SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 27(50), 311-324. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.1743542
AMA
1.Varghaiyan N. SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;27(50):311-324. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.1743542
Chicago
Varghaiyan, Naghmeh. 2026. “SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 27 (50): 311-24. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.1743542.
EndNote
Varghaiyan N (01 Ocak 2026) SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 27 50 311–324.
IEEE
[1]N. Varghaiyan, “SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM”, Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 27, sy 50, ss. 311–324, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.21550/sosbilder.1743542.
ISNAD
Varghaiyan, Naghmeh. “SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 27/50 (01 Ocak 2026): 311-324. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.1743542.
JAMA
1.Varghaiyan N. SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;27:311–324.
MLA
Varghaiyan, Naghmeh. “SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 27, sy 50, Ocak 2026, ss. 311-24, doi:10.21550/sosbilder.1743542.
Vancouver
1.Naghmeh Varghaiyan. SOCIAL DISCONNECTEDNESS AND ISOLATION IN JONATHAN COE’S THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 01 Ocak 2026;27(50):311-24. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.1743542